Realistic & Fair Wages

Family Economic Security Open Flexible Work Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

January 9, 2017

I value self-reliance. In fact, my favorite book as a young child was “The Little Red Hen,” with the chorus, “I’ll do it myself,” said the Little Red Hen. “And so she did”. In the story, the Little Red Hen asks for help from the other barnyard animals each step of the way in harvesting ingredients...

Elizabeth Cox

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

October 18, 2016

Partners in 13 states have been working with the Coalition on Human Needs to release reports on high cost of being poor and policies to reduce poverty. See what's happening in your state.

Lecia Imbery

Family Economic Security Military Families Open Flexible Work Realistic & Fair Wages

September 26, 2016

In mid-July, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) published the first in a three-part series regarding military spouse employment, titled The Force Behind the Force: A Business Case for Leveraging Military Spouse Talent. The purpose of the study was: “to outline some of the...

Jeremy L Hilton

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care Realistic & Fair Wages

September 16, 2016

On Sept. 13, the U.S. Census Bureau released important new data on poverty, median household income, and the number of Americans covered by health insurance. Below is a statement by Deborah Weinstein , executive director of the Coalition on Human Needs , responding to the new data. The official...

David Elliot

MomsVote Paid Family Leave Realistic & Fair Wages

September 2, 2016

Campaigns typically kick into high gear after Labor Day weekend. However, this election season appears to be well under way. Consistent themes running throughout the campaigns are issues affecting moms and families across the country; paid family leave and paycheck fairness. With nearly two-thirds...

Tina Sherman

Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

July 11, 2016

** Para leer este blog en español en MamásConPoder.org , haga clic aquí : Soy una educadora de temprana edad y madre – y quiero que todo padre sepa esto As a mother of three and an early childhood educator, I’ve seen the power of high-quality early learning from both perspectives. I’ve become an...

Sonia Rivas

Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

July 11, 2016

Como una madre de tres y una educadora de temprana edad, he visto el poder del aprendizaje temprana de alta calidad de ambos perspectivas. Me he convertido a una defensora, creyente, y activista de la educación de temprana edad no solo por lo que veo en mi clase, pero también de lo que veo en casa...

Sonia Rivas

Family Economic Security Military Families MomsRising Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

July 4, 2016

Grilling burgers. Family and friends. Watching fireworks. That’s what usually comes to mind when people think about the Fourth of July, when we come together regardless of background or politics and celebrate our nation’s independence. Many of us also think about our brave men and women in uniform...

Kurt Erickson

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

June 28, 2016

Author's note: Earlier this month,, we discussed the June 16 event hosted by the Coalition on Human Needs, What Works – And What Doesn’t – To Reduce Poverty and Expand Opportunity . As part of that event, Melissa Boteach, vice president of the Poverty to Prosperity Program at the Center for...

David Elliot

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

June 28, 2016

David Elliot